Commissioners also asked Cemetery Sexton Bob Houser to assess his equipment's condition and his needs for inclusion in next year's city budget.

Bisch reported the drainage project at the city's industrial park is ready to begin. Much of the work will be done by municipal employees, and Phil Keepes of Grayville will be hired to operate the city's backhoe on excavation work.

Bisch estimated Keepes' labor at "$1,000 thereabouts," and said concrete work at the site-including the adjacent Fick-Schroeder farm ground-will run another $3,000 to $4,000.

The job should be completed in a week's time, he said.

City Attorney Jay Walden reported he has sent a letter to O'Daniel Trucking regarding a 2009 agreement with the city for the sale of scrap metal from the old state prison site. "We need to figure out where we stand on that," he said.

Bisch agreed, adding he has "made numerous calls and got nowhere with them."

Gas Commissioner Andy Brock reported a recent inspection by the Illinois Commerce Commission found no violations and the ICC representative was "really pleased" with the work done by Gas Supt. Scott Irvine and City Clerk JoEllen Seil.

The Council approved a solicitation at the intersection of Court and North Streets by the Laborers International on May 18.

The Council also agreed to sponsor a table at an upcoming fundraiser for The Guardian Center at a cost of $150. The center aids physically and sexually abused children.

A planned executive session to discuss negotiations with the Painters' Union, which represents city employees, was shelved as the union failed to present a fresh proposal prior to Monday's meeting.

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